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6 Feb 18
Revenue officer Ravi Kant Gupta explains the idea behind India’s health reforms, which the country is calling the ‘largest healthcare programme’ in the world, and how they will benefit the...
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1 Feb 18
India's finance minister has unveiled the “world’s largest healthcare programme” in a surprise move as part of the last budget before the election next year.
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31 Jan 18
South Korea has no plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, the finance minister confirmed last week, following speculation it could follow China’s example and block all virtual coin platforms.
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31 Jan 18
CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.
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29 Jan 18
The Pakistani government has introduced public sector auditing reforms to align its accounting procedures with international standards.
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24 Jan 18
Japan has pushed back its fiscal targets and is expecting a primary budget surplus by 2027, two years later than previously projected.
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17 Jan 18
The Asian Development Bank’s co-financing approvals went down to $9.5bn in 2017 as a result of a delay in expected projects, according to preliminary figures.
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16 Jan 18
The European Union will give an additional €5m to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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12 Jan 18
The Ministry of Justice in South Korea wants to ban cryptocurrencies amid concerns about tax evasion and crime.
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11 Jan 18
IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
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10 Jan 18
Asia accounts for a third of global fossil subsidies. Phasing these subsidies out would strengthen the continent's public finances, says the Asian Development Bank’s Shikha Jha.
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9 Jan 18
The Indian government has proposed a 70% duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia to protect its domestic industry from “serious injury”.
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5 Jan 18
The Malaysian government’s aim to have a balanced budget by 2020 may be delayed by two to three years, it has said.
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20 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank has signed two loans to support Pakistan’s urban and transport sectors.
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19 Dec 17
The Philippines has ratified a bill that will lower income taxes while increasing taxes on sweetened beverages, petroleum products, cars and tobacco next year.
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19 Dec 17
Japan has pledged $2.9bn for people in developing countries to have access to essential health care, the prime minister Shinzo Abe has announced.
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19 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $60m grant to support electricity in Afghanistan by extending the national grid connectivity and strengthening the power system.
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15 Dec 17
The European Union has suspended funding for Cambodia’s general election next year after the main opposition party dissolved.
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12 Dec 17
The European Union and Japan have formed an economic partnership, which is the world's biggest bilateral trade agreement.
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7 Dec 17
Asia-Pacific countries should take advantage of the “prevailing stable economic conditions” to ensure inclusive and sustainable development, the United Nations has said.
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6 Dec 17
The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
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29 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
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29 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank will provide a $45m loan to help improve Uzbekistan’s healthcare.
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28 Nov 17
Japan will reportedly compile an extra budget worth around 2.7-2.9trn yen ($24-26bn) for the fiscal year ending March 2018.
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28 Nov 17
Global funding for the Rohingya crisis will only meet “urgent needs” for the next 100 days, the UK international development secretary has said.
6 Feb 18Revenue officer Ravi Kant Gupta explains the idea behind India’s health reforms, which the country is calling the ‘largest healthcare programme’ in the world, and how they will benefit the...
1 Feb 18India's finance minister has unveiled the “world’s largest healthcare programme” in a surprise move as part of the last budget before the election next year.
31 Jan 18South Korea has no plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, the finance minister confirmed last week, following speculation it could follow China’s example and block all virtual coin platforms.
31 Jan 18CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.
29 Jan 18The Pakistani government has introduced public sector auditing reforms to align its accounting procedures with international standards.
24 Jan 18Japan has pushed back its fiscal targets and is expecting a primary budget surplus by 2027, two years later than previously projected.
17 Jan 18The Asian Development Bank’s co-financing approvals went down to $9.5bn in 2017 as a result of a delay in expected projects, according to preliminary figures.
16 Jan 18The European Union will give an additional €5m to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
12 Jan 18The Ministry of Justice in South Korea wants to ban cryptocurrencies amid concerns about tax evasion and crime.
11 Jan 18IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
10 Jan 18Asia accounts for a third of global fossil subsidies. Phasing these subsidies out would strengthen the continent's public finances, says the Asian Development Bank’s Shikha Jha.
9 Jan 18The Indian government has proposed a 70% duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia to protect its domestic industry from “serious injury”.
5 Jan 18The Malaysian government’s aim to have a balanced budget by 2020 may be delayed by two to three years, it has said.
19 Dec 17The Philippines has ratified a bill that will lower income taxes while increasing taxes on sweetened beverages, petroleum products, cars and tobacco next year.
19 Dec 17Japan has pledged $2.9bn for people in developing countries to have access to essential health care, the prime minister Shinzo Abe has announced.
19 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank has signed a $60m grant to support electricity in Afghanistan by extending the national grid connectivity and strengthening the power system.
15 Dec 17The European Union has suspended funding for Cambodia’s general election next year after the main opposition party dissolved.
12 Dec 17The European Union and Japan have formed an economic partnership, which is the world's biggest bilateral trade agreement.
6 Dec 17The Asian Development Bank will support the government of Azerbaijan in strengthening its public sector through $250m policy-based loans.
29 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $120m in loans to bring drinking water to urban areas of Sri Lanka.
29 Nov 17The Asian Development Bank will provide a $45m loan to help improve Uzbekistan’s healthcare.
28 Nov 17Japan will reportedly compile an extra budget worth around 2.7-2.9trn yen ($24-26bn) for the fiscal year ending March 2018.
